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Monday, 26 May 2014

Occold Shield - Dwarf zonal pelargonium & Fibrex Nurseries at Chelsea

"Occold Shield" zonal pelargonium

Not as well known as his Deacon series of dwarf zonal
pelargoniums, The Rev. Stanley Stringer also introduced in the 1970’s and 80’s,
a series of dwarf and miniature zonal pelargoniums with the prefix “Occold”. The series was named for the village of
Occold in Suffolk in which he then lived.

Introduced in 1984, "Occold Shield" is a dwarf plant with
orangey red semi double flowers. But take a look at the leaves - you can see "Occold Shield" was quite obviously named for the large dark
blotch in the centre of the gold leaf.
It is a quite stunning plant.

Leaves of "Occold Shield"

Congratulations to Fibrex Nurseries for their Gold Medal win at Chelsea 2014. The display was magnificent and the award well deserved.